Hand luggage + suitcase

[haych83]

When flying abroad, is it possible to send your handluggage with your suitcase when checking in?

If it is possible, is there a weight restriction?

[mikey0118]

I would check with your airline as there are not only restrictions on the weight of your baggage (typically 20kg for economy class passengers), but there are also restrictions on the number of bags you can check in. Most airlines will allow each economy class passenger just one bag.

But like I say, contact your airline. I flew with China Eastern Airlines last week and my ticket said that my baggage allowance was 20kg. I had 26kg of baggage, so contacted the airline. They explained that I was entitled to check in two cases, each up to 20kg in weight. The lady then explained that the airline will accept cases up to 24kg in weight without any problems. For an economy class passenger, 48kg of checked baggage is very good!

[dannydingbat]

Not sure whether you are asking whether you want to put your hand luggage INSIDE your suitcase or separately. I have done both. Can you clarify?

[haych83]

^ I mean separately.

I'm asking on behalf of my mother who has rammed practically everything she owns into her suitcase and now doesn't know if she'll be bothered to carry her hand luggage around!

[jno]

you should try to keep things you may really need in hand luggage - pills and medicines, tickets and passports, money etc. Checked-in luggage all too often goes missing - not forever, but a couple of days is not uncommon. So keep any hard-to-replace stuff on you.

[dazf]

in reply to the previous answer,,,

i work for an airline,
and providing u r traveling on a weight concept u can have as many bags as long as u do not go over ur aloud limit,,
20kgs for economy
30kgs for business
40kgs for first class

some airlines will give an extra 5-10kgs on top of that again that will depend on class u r travleing in...

normal hand baggage allowance is 5-7kgs in economy and a little bit more in business class and first class...

some airlines might give u that allowance in ur checked in luggage if u do not have any hand luggage,,

but as previously mentioned keep all valubles on ur person do not check them in....

[haych83]

Thanks for all your responses guys - you've all been a great help : )